Corporate Design Manual Last revised: July 2012
2 Contents Contents Introduction 3 Das Auto 4 Visual Elements 5 Icons 6 Icon application 7 Brand 8 Dealer ad without grid 9 Retail Offers 10 Retails Sub-Brands Overview 11 Genuine Deals 12 Genuine Deals: Dealer ad without grid 13 Genuine Deals: Dealer ad with grid 14 Genuine Deals: Dealer mailer 15 Ecomomy Packages 16 Ecomomy Packages: Dealer ad without grid 17 Ecomomy Packages: Dealer ad with grid 18 Ecomomy Packages: Dealer mailer 19
3 Contents Introduction To visually encapsulate what the Brand stands for and to give life to the Brand a Corporate Identity has been developed. In order to ensure uniformity across the brand as well as facilitate accurate representation of the Brand to our Customers, a Corporate Identity guideline has been developed. The Corporate Identity document is fully aligned with the overall Brand Concept and will distinguish the Brand s market offering from its market contenders.
4 Contents Das Auto Logo and claim proportions The claim always comprises of a single line and is positioned centrally below the logo. The logo and claim always have the same ratio to one another in every application. The spacing between the top edge of the claim and the bottom edge of the logo is 1/6 of the logo diameter. The claim measures a fixed cap height of 1/6 of the logo diameter. Logo and claim proportions The protected zone around the logo measures x (x = diameter of the logo used). No other elements may be positioned within this protected zone. Backgrounds 1. The choice of background determines the impact of the logo. In order to ensure a consistently high-quality effect, it is white or, in exceptional cases, silver/grey. 2. The TV ending is a special case: in this instance the logo with claim on a white or black background is used. 3. The logo may not be placed on a coloured background or on pictures. 1. 2. 3. Logo 1/6 logo 1/6 logo x x x
5 Contents Visual Elements The following elements are graphic devices used to enforce the brand s promises in communication. The icons plus the two service payoff line combine to form a strong brand image that can be effectively marketed to attract and retain Own Workshop Customers.
6 Contents Visual Elements: Icons As previously highlighted, the Own Workshop Brand execution will centre around the Brands reasons to believe. To ensure Customers become aware of these unique selling points five brand icons were developed to provide Customers with quick visual value cues. The five Brand icons are presented in the below image with reference to the applicable Brand reason to believe. - The technicians that work on have been specially trained on hi-tech, diagnostic equipment. The same people who built your car, built the parts for it. Parts - Genuine parts ensure your always performs like one. Nobody knows your better than we do. These icons visually represent the Brand s value pillars that speak directly to why a Customer should choose to service with a Dealership. These Icons will be present on all Own Workshop marketing material to consistently remind Customers of why Servicing is superior. The consistent presence of the icons will strengthen the Customer s association of these key value elements with the Brand and ultimately the Dealership. Geniune Deals Parts Economy Packages Care - The right expertise ensures that you ll get to your destination safely. Safety - The right expertise ensures that you ll get to your destination safely. AutoMotion The icons are simple yet powerful visual cues that Customer can easily recognise and understand. Quality - Increase reliability & longevity.
7 Contents Visual Elements: Icon application Volkwagen payoff line typeset in VW Headline. The payoff line is aligned to the top of the Das Auto logo, and the service icons are aligned to the bottom of the Das Auto Logo. Volkwagen icons are standard on all communication. Das Auto logo is standard on all communication. HomeTown Motors 123 Main Street, Hometown. (000) 123 4567 www.hometownvw.co.za Dealer details appear in centre bottom typeset in VW Headline.
8 Contents Brand The Brand is for all current and future Customers because when your customer buys a they become a part of the family. Customers find value in an After Sales offering that provides exceptional quality, uncompromised safety, outstanding Customer Care, the expert fitment of Genuine and Economy Parts and most importantly servicing that is done with surgical precision. It is on these Brand values that the Brand is based and all Brand communication should communicate these values clearly.
9 Contents Dealer ad without grid Visit us on vw.co.za and find us on facebook.com/vwsa Website and social media information appear on all brand communication. Headline typeset in Headline. Headline. Body copy typeset in Utopia. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam ullamcorper lectus non justo malesuada interdum. Pellentesque imperdiet orci eget massa rutrum adipiscing. Cras quam turpis, mollis id congue non, faucibus eu lectus. Curabitur id tortor justo, sed congue elit. Pellentesque non hendrerit eros. In fringilla, est in eleifend varius, leo risus varius dui, at pretium leo diam quis risus. Fusce nulla magna, dapibus eu placerat vitae, malesuada id enim. Volkwagen icons are standard on all communication. Das Auto logo is standard on all communication. HomeTown Motors 123 Main Street, Hometown. (000) 123 4567 www.hometownvw.co.za Dealer details appear in centre bottom typeset in VW Headline.
10 Contents Retail Offers Specific retail executions have been developed to educate customers on the value of servicing with. These executions address servicing and maintenance specials or discounts as well as have a strong call to action for the participating Dealerships. has two product lines to offer it s Customers: Genuine Parts and Economy Parts. To ensure the right product is marketed to the right audience, we have developed two retail sub brands namely, Genuine Deals and Economy Packages.
11 Contents Nobody knows your better than we do. Retail Offers: Sub-brand Overview Parts Market Offering Visual Cue Target Market Synergies Geniune Deals Parts Economy Packages Nobody knows your better than we do. Deals with Genuine Parts that are inclusive of labour. AutoMotion Retail colour is blue. All Vehicles. Same ribbon shape is used for both retail sub brands. Geniune Deals Economy Packages AutoMotion Deals with Economy Parts that are inclusive of labour. Retail colour is orange. Vehicles five years and older. The text within both retail ribbons consistently says
12 Contents Retail Offers: Genuine Deals Advertisements that offer specials or discounts on Genuine Parts will be marketed under the Genuine Deals retail ribbon. The presence of this Genuine Deals retail ribbon notifies Customers that the offer is applicable to Genuine Parts only. The term Genuine Deals was selected as it speaks to the package offering of labour and Genuine Parts. This is further strengthened by the text in the ribbon which states. The name also reiterates that the Customer will receive a great deal with no hidden clauses or exceptions, a true Genuine deal. The Genuine Deals offering is represented by the colour blue.
13 Contents Genuine Deals Dealer ad without grid Visit us on vw.co.za and find us on facebook.com/vwsa Website and social media information appear on all Image. A thin white border line seperates the headline from the body copy. Headline typeset in Headline. Body copy typeset in Utopia. Headline. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis id enim vitae neque tincidunt vehicula vitae at risus. Cras rhoncus nisl a velit dignissim non dapibus turpis rutrum. Etiam a massa felis. Quisque libero orci, sodales vel euismod eget, mattis sit amet mi. Suspendisse cursus mattis augue, sed feugiat ante interdum posuere. Mauris neque nibh, semper vel sagittis quis, imperdiet quis libero. In condimentum interdum nisi. Suspendisse lectus dolor, porttitor at cursus eu, commodo eget diam. Fusce vitae diam risus. Integer sed augue purus. Nullam volutpat, dolor vel porta accumsan, mauris nisi dictum nisi, sit amet pharetra lacus nisl quis velit. Praesent vitae orci id lectus viverra facilisis ut sit amet ante. Sed tincidunt viverra. Genuine Deals ribbon device is standard on all Genuine Deals Blue block is standard. Volkwagen icons are standard on all communication. Nobody knows your better than we do. Parts Das Auto logo is standard on all communication. HomeTown Motors 123 Main Street, Hometown. (000) 123 4567 www.hometownvw.co.za Dealer details appear in centre bottom typeset in VW Headline.
14 Contents Genuine Deals Dealer ad with grid Visit us on vw.co.za and find us on facebook.com/vwsa Website and social media information appear on all Image. A thin white border line seperates the headline from the body copy. Headline typeset in Headline. Body copy typeset in Utopia. Headline. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis id enim vitae neque tincidunt vehicula vitae at risus. Cras rhoncus nisl a velit dignissim non dapibus turpis rutrum. Etiam a massa felis. Quisque libero orci, sodales vel euismod eget, mattis sit amet mi. Suspendisse cursus mattis augue, sed feugiat ante interdum posuere. Mauris neque nibh, semper vel sagittis quis, imperdiet quis libero. Genuine Deals ribbon device is standard on all Genuine Deals Blue block is standard. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet: Lorem Ipsum Dolor Lorem Ipsum Lorem R R R R R Ipsum R R R R R Dolor R R R R R Table is typeset in Utopia. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Volkwagen icons are standard on all communication. Nobody knows your better than we do. Parts Das Auto logo is standard on all communication. HomeTown Motors 123 Main Street, Hometown. (000) 123 4567 www.hometownvw.co.za Dealer details appear in centre bottom typeset in VW Headline.
15 Contents Genuine Deals Dealer mailer Visit us on vw.co.za and find us on facebook.com/vwsa Image. Headline typeset in Headline in white on a blue strip. Body copy typeset in Utopia. Headline. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis id enim vitae neque tincidunt vehicula vitae at risus. Cras rhoncus nisl a velit dignissim non dapibus turpis rutrum. Etiam a massa felis. Quisque libero orci, sodales vel euismod eget, mattis sit amet mi. Suspendisse cursus mattis augue, sed feugiat ante interdum posuere. Mauris neque nibh, semper vel sagittis quis, imperdiet quis libero. Genuine Deals ribbon device is standard on all Genuine Deals In condimentum interdum nisi. Suspendisse lectus dolor, porttitor at cursus eu, commodo eget diam. Fusce vitae diam risus. Volkwagen icons are standard on all communication. Nobody knows your better than we do. Parts Das Auto logo is standard on all communication. HomeTown Motors 123 Main Street, Hometown. (000) 123 4567 www.hometownvw.co.za Dealer details appear in centre bottom typeset in VW Headline.
16 Contents Genuine Deals Dealer mailer Visit us on vw.co.za and find us on facebook.com/vwsa Image. Headline typeset in Headline in white on a blue strip. Body copy typeset in Utopia. Headline. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis id enim vitae neque tincidunt vehicula vitae at risus. Cras rhoncus nisl a velit dignissim non dapibus turpis rutrum. Etiam a massa felis. Quisque libero orci, sodales vel euismod eget, mattis sit amet mi. Suspendisse cursus mattis augue, sed feugiat ante interdum posuere. Mauris neque nibh, semper vel sagittis quis, imperdiet quis libero. Genuine Deals ribbon device is standard on all Genuine Deals In condimentum interdum nisi. Suspendisse lectus dolor, porttitor at cursus eu, commodo eget diam. Fusce vitae diam risus. Volkwagen icons are standard on all communication. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet: Lorem Ipsum Dolor Lorem Ipsum Lorem R R R R R Ipsum R R R R R Dolor R R R R R Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nobody knows your better than we do. Parts Table is typeset in Utopia. Das Auto logo is standard on all communication. HomeTown Motors 123 Main Street, Hometown. (000) 123 4567 www.hometownvw.co.za Dealer details appear in centre bottom typeset in VW Headline.
17 Contents Retail Offers: Economy Packages Advertisements that advertise Economy Parts will be marketed under the Economy Packages retail ribbon. The presence of this Economy Packages retail ribbon notifies Customers that the offer is applicable to Economy Parts which are exclusive to s five years and older. The term Economy Packages was selected as it highlights the use of Economy Parts combined with labour. Again this combination of labour and parts is strengthened by the text in the ribbon which states service. The name notifies Customers instantly that the offer is applicable to Economy Parts and either is or isn t applicable to them based on their vehicles age. The Economy Packages offering is represented by the colour orange.
18 Contents Economy Packages Dealer ad without grid Visit us on vw.co.za and find us on facebook.com/vwsa Website and social media information appear on all Nobody knows your better than we do. Image. Parts A thin white border line seperates the headline from the body copy. Headline typeset in Headline. Body copy typeset in Utopia. Headline. Geniune Deals Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis id enim vitae neque tincidunt vehicula vitae at risus. Cras rhoncus nisl a velit dignissim non dapibus turpis rutrum. Etiam a massa felis. Quisque libero orci, sodales vel euismod eget, mattis sit amet mi. Suspendisse cursus mattis augue, sed feugiat ante interdum posuere. Mauris neque nibh, semper vel sagittis quis, imperdiet quis libero. In condimentum interdum nisi. Suspendisse lectus dolor, porttitor at cursus eu, commodo eget diam. Fusce vitae diam risus. Integer sed augue purus. Nullam volutpat, dolor vel porta accumsan, mauris nisi dictum nisi, sit amet pharetra lacus nisl quis velit. Praesent vitae orci id lectus viverra facilisis ut sit amet ante. Sed tincidunt viverra. Economy Packages AutoMotion Economy Packages ribbon device is standard on all Economy Packages Orange block is standard. Volkwagen icons are standard on all communication. Nobody knows your better than we do. Parts Das Auto logo is standard on all communication. HomeTown Motors 123 Main Street, Hometown. (000) 123 4567 www.hometownvw.co.za Dealer details appear in centre bottom typeset in VW Headline.
19 Contents Economy Packages Dealer ad with grid Visit us on vw.co.za and find us on facebook.com/vwsa Website and social media information appear on all Nobody knows your better than we do. Image. Parts A thin white border line seperates the headline from the body copy. Headline typeset in Headline. Body copy typeset in Utopia. Headline. Geniune Deals Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis id enim vitae neque tincidunt vehicula vitae at risus. Cras rhoncus nisl a velit dignissim non dapibus turpis rutrum. Etiam a massa felis. Quisque libero orci, sodales vel euismod eget, mattis sit amet mi. Suspendisse cursus mattis augue, sed feugiat ante interdum posuere. Mauris neque nibh, semper vel sagittis quis, imperdiet quis libero. Economy Packages AutoMotion Economy Packages ribbon device is standard on all Economy Packages Orange block is standard. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet: Lorem Ipsum Dolor Lorem Ipsum Lorem R R R R R Ipsum R R R R R Dolor R R R R R Table is typeset in Utopia. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Volkwagen icons are standard on all communication. Nobody knows your better than we do. Parts Das Auto logo is standard on all communication. HomeTown Motors 123 Main Street, Hometown. (000) 123 4567 www.hometownvw.co.za Dealer details appear in centre bottom typeset in VW Headline.
20 Contents Economy Packages Dealer mailer Visit us on vw.co.za and find us on facebook.com/vwsa Nobody knows your better than we do. Image. Parts Headline typeset in Headline in white on a blue strip. Headline. Geniune Deals Economy Packages AutoMotion Economy Packages ribbon device is standard on all Economy Packages Body copy typeset in Utopia. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis id enim vitae neque tincidunt vehicula vitae at risus. Cras rhoncus nisl a velit dignissim non dapibus turpis rutrum. Etiam a massa felis. Quisque libero orci, sodales vel euismod eget, mattis sit amet mi. Suspendisse cursus mattis augue, sed feugiat ante interdum posuere. Mauris neque nibh, semper vel sagittis quis, imperdiet quis libero. In condimentum interdum nisi. Suspendisse lectus dolor, porttitor at cursus eu, commodo eget diam. Fusce vitae diam risus. Volkwagen icons are standard on all communication. Nobody knows your better than we do. Parts Das Auto logo is standard on all communication. HomeTown Motors 123 Main Street, Hometown. (000) 123 4567 www.hometownvw.co.za Dealer details appear in centre bottom typeset in VW Headline.
21 Contents Economy Packages Dealer mailer Visit us on vw.co.za and find us on facebook.com/vwsa Nobody knows your better than we do. Image. Parts Headline typeset in Headline in white on a blue strip. Headline. Geniune Deals Economy Packages AutoMotion Economy Packages ribbon device is standard on all Economy Packages Body copy typeset in Utopia. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis id enim vitae neque tincidunt vehicula vitae at risus. Cras rhoncus nisl a velit dignissim non dapibus turpis rutrum. Etiam a massa felis. Quisque libero orci, sodales vel euismod eget, mattis sit amet mi. Suspendisse cursus mattis augue, sed feugiat ante interdum posuere. Mauris neque nibh, semper vel sagittis quis, imperdiet quis libero. In condimentum interdum nisi. Suspendisse lectus dolor, porttitor at cursus eu, commodo eget diam. Fusce vitae diam risus. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet: Volkwagen icons are standard on all communication. Lorem Ipsum Dolor Lorem Ipsum Lorem R R R R R Ipsum R R R R R Dolor R R R R R Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nobody knows your better than we do. Parts Table is typeset in Utopia. Das Auto logo is standard on all communication. HomeTown Motors 123 Main Street, Hometown. (000) 123 4567 www.hometownvw.co.za Dealer details appear in centre bottom typeset in VW Headline.